Free Inquiry

Free Inquiry
Vol. 35 issue 5 cover.
EditorPaul Fidalgo
CategoriesSecularism
FrequencyBimonthly
Circulation17306 (2013)[1]
(U.S. and International)
PublisherCouncil for Secular Humanism
Founded1980
CountryUnited States
Based inAmherst, New York
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteFree Inquiry
ISSN0272-0701

Free Inquiry is a bimonthly journal of secular humanist opinion and commentary published by the Council for Secular Humanism, a program of the Center for Inquiry. Philosopher Paul Kurtz was the editor-in-chief from its inception in 1980 until stepping down in 2010.[2] Kurtz was succeeded by Tom Flynn who worked as Editor in Chief until 2021. Paul Fidalgo was named editor in 2022, beginning with the October/November issue.[3] Feature articles cover a wide range of topics from a freethinking perspective. Common themes are separation of church and state, science and religion, dissemination of freethought, and applied philosophy. Regular contributors include well-known scholars in the fields of science and philosophy.

  1. ^ "December 2014/ January 2015 Issue". Free Inquiry. Amherst, NY. January 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Paul Kurtz, 1925–2012 | Center for Inquiry". January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
  3. ^ Blumner, Robyn (3 August 2022). "Paul Fidalgo Named Editor of FREE INQUIRY and Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism". Free Inquiry. Center for Inquiry, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2022.